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Sonny Dove

Lloyd Dove (Sonny)

Position: Forward
Height: 6-7    Weight: 198 lbs.
Born: August 16, 1945 in Brooklyn, New York
Died: February 14, 1983
High School: Saint Francis Prep in Brooklyn, New York
College: St. John's University

Drafted by the Detroit Pistons in the 1st round (4th pick, 4th overall) of the 1967 NBA draft.

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Totals

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Season Age Tm Lg G GS MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
1967-68 22 DET NBA 28 162 22 75 .293 12 26 .462 52 11 27 56
1968-69 23 DET NBA 29 236 47 100 .470 24 36 .667 62 12 49 118
1969-70 24 NYA ABA 80 2284 456 987 .462 2 13 .154 240 379 .633 236 307 543 107 201 295 1154
1970-71 25 NYA ABA 83 2280 467 1006 .464 4 14 .286 186 273 .681 264 412 676 88 224 304 1124
1971-72 26 NYA ABA 2 9 2 5 .400 0 0 2 3 .667 1 0 1 1 2 4 6
Career TOT 222 4971 994 2173 .457 6 27 .222 464 717 .647 501 719 1334 219 427 679 2458
ABA 165 4573 925 1998 .463 6 27 .222 428 655 .653 501 719 1220 196 427 603 2284
NBA 57 398 69 175 .394 36 62 .581 114 23 76 174

Per Game

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Season Age Tm Lg G GS MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
1967-68 22 DET NBA 28 5.8 0.8 2.7 .293 0.4 0.9 .462 1.9 0.4 1.0 2.0
1968-69 23 DET NBA 29 8.1 1.6 3.4 .470 0.8 1.2 .667 2.1 0.4 1.7 4.1
1969-70 24 NYA ABA 80 28.6 5.7 12.3 .462 0.0 0.2 .154 3.0 4.7 .633 3.0 3.8 6.8 1.3 2.5 3.7 14.4
1970-71 25 NYA ABA 83 27.5 5.6 12.1 .464 0.0 0.2 .286 2.2 3.3 .681 3.2 5.0 8.1 1.1 2.7 3.7 13.5
1971-72 26 NYA ABA 2 4.5 1.0 2.5 .400 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.5 .667 0.5 0.0 0.5 0.5 1.0 2.0 3.0
Career TOT 222 22.4 4.5 9.8 .457 0.0 0.2 .222 2.1 3.2 .647 3.0 4.4 6.0 1.0 2.6 3.1 11.1
ABA 165 27.7 5.6 12.1 .463 0.0 0.2 .222 2.6 4.0 .653 3.0 4.4 7.4 1.2 2.6 3.7 13.8
NBA 57 7.0 1.2 3.1 .394 0.6 1.1 .581 2.0 0.4 1.3 3.1

Per 36 Minutes

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Season Age Tm Lg G GS MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
1967-68 22 DET NBA 28 162 4.9 16.7 .293 2.7 5.8 .462 11.6 2.4 6.0 12.4
1968-69 23 DET NBA 29 236 7.2 15.3 .470 3.7 5.5 .667 9.5 1.8 7.5 18.0
1969-70 24 NYA ABA 80 2284 7.2 15.6 .462 0.0 0.2 .154 3.8 6.0 .633 3.7 4.8 8.6 1.7 3.2 4.6 18.2
1970-71 25 NYA ABA 83 2280 7.4 15.9 .464 0.1 0.2 .286 2.9 4.3 .681 4.2 6.5 10.7 1.4 3.5 4.8 17.7
1971-72 26 NYA ABA 2 9 8.0 20.0 .400 0.0 0.0 8.0 12.0 .667 4.0 0.0 4.0 4.0 8.0 16.0 24.0
Career TOT 222 4971 7.2 15.7 .457 0.0 0.2 .222 3.4 5.2 .647 3.9 5.7 9.7 1.6 3.4 4.9 17.8
ABA 165 4573 7.3 15.7 .463 0.0 0.2 .222 3.4 5.2 .653 3.9 5.7 9.6 1.5 3.4 4.7 18.0
NBA 57 398 6.2 15.8 .394 3.3 5.6 .581 10.3 2.1 6.9 15.7

Advanced

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Season Age Tm Lg G MP PER TS% eFG% ORB% DRB% TRB% AST% STL% BLK% TOV% USG% ORtg DRtg OWS DWS WS
1967-68 22 DET NBA 28 162 6.4 .324 .293 8.3 -0.6 0.1 -0.5
1968-69 23 DET NBA 29 236 13.6 .509 .470 7.1 0.3 0.1 0.4
1969-70 24 NYA ABA 80 2284 14.8 .500 .463 11.4 7.0 14.8 22.3 2.1 2.2 4.3
1970-71 25 NYA ABA 83 2280 13.9 .499 .466 14.5 5.6 16.6 22.5 1.5 1.5 3.0
1971-72 26 NYA ABA 2 9 3.3 .475 .400 11.1 0.0 5.4 16.3 24.0 36.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Career TOT 222 4971 14.0 .494 .459 11.1 0.0 12.9 6.4 15.7 22.4 3.3 3.9 7.2
ABA 165 4573 14.3 .500 .464 11.1 0.0 12.9 6.3 15.7 22.4 3.6 3.7 7.2
NBA 57 398 10.7 .430 .394 7.6 -0.3 0.2 0.0

Playoffs

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Totals Shooting Per Game
Season Age Tm Lg G MP FG FGA 3P 3PA FT FTA ORB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS FG% 3P% FT% MP PTS TRB AST
1967-68 22 DET NBA 2 6 2 4 0 0 2 0 0 4 .500 3.0 2.0 1.0 0.0
1969-70 24 NYA ABA 7 281 48 97 1 4 26 39 71 9 123 .495 .250 .667 40.1 17.6 10.1 1.3
1970-71 25 NYA ABA 5 32 5 10 0 0 1 4 4 11 1 1 10 11 .500 .250 6.4 2.2 2.2 0.2
Career TOT 14 319 55 111 1 4 27 43 4 84 10 1 10 138 .495 .250 .628 22.8 9.9 6.0 0.7
ABA 12 313 53 107 1 4 27 43 4 82 10 1 10 134 .495 .250 .628 26.1 11.2 6.8 0.8
NBA 2 6 2 4 0 0 2 0 0 4 .500 3.0 2.0 1.0 0.0

Playoffs Advanced

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Season Age Tm Lg G MP PER TS% eFG% ORB% DRB% TRB% AST% STL% BLK% TOV% USG% ORtg DRtg OWS DWS WS
1967-68 22 DET NBA 2 6 21.4 .500 .500 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
1969-70 24 NYA ABA 7 281 18.9 .539 .500 12.7 4.6 0.4 0.2 0.5
1970-71 25 NYA ABA 5 32 7.0 .468 .500 4.1 7.8 0.0 0.0 0.0
Career TOT 14 319 17.8 .531 .500 12.7 4.5 7.8 0.4 0.1 0.5
ABA 12 313 17.7 .532 .500 12.7 4.6 7.8 0.4 0.1 0.5
NBA 2 6 21.4 .500 .500 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Glossary

Honors

1966-67 NCAA AP All-America (3rd)

Offensive Rebounds

Career ABA 501 (85)

Personal Fouls

1970-71 ABA 304 (7)

Transactions

January 16, 1967: As part of a 3-team trade, traded by the Los Angeles Lakers with Rudy LaRusso to the Detroit Pistons; the Baltimore Bullets traded Mel Counts to the Los Angeles Lakers; and the Detroit Pistons traded Ray Scott to the Baltimore Bullets. Detroit got a 1st round draft pick in 1967 when LaRusso refused to report; LaRusso was later sold to San Francisco.

May 3, 1967: Drafted by the Detroit Pistons in the 1st round (4th pick) of the 1967 NBA Draft.

Salaries

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Season Team Lg Salary
1967-68 Detroit Pistons NBA $65,000
1968-69 Detroit Pistons NBA $35,000
Career (may be incomplete) $100,000
Estimated salaries are marked with an asterisk (*).

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